Hi, I'm Ivan Cedano

27 y/o cybersecurity, sysadmin and automation engineer from Mexico.

When I'm not deep diving into security research or infrastructure projects, you'll find me exploring the intersection of technology and creativity. I thrive on inventing systems from scratch and building tools that push boundaries — my hands-on approach always takes me to new horizons. Outside of tech, I'm passionate about music and a voracious reader, constantly drawing inspiration from unexpected places.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechatronic Engineering Technological Institute of Hermosillo — 2017–2023

Certifications

TCM Security — Practical Ethical Hacker
Coursera — Google Cybersecurity Professional
Cisco — CCNA (ongoing)

Skills

Cybersecurity

Pentesting AD and enterprise networks
Hardening on-prem systems
Optimizing SIEM services

Infrastructure

Orchestrating containerized services
Deploying and managing web applications
Configuring WAFs and domain services with Cloudflare

Programming

Python automation
Django framework
Bash/shell scripting

Experience

Automation Engineer

TCA Software Solutions — Jul 2025–present

Develop automated tests in compliance with the SDLC process of a large in-house ERP framework.

Implemented mobile app testing automation with Appium and ADB/Android SDK
Ported 200+ test cases from a testing framework to a new one in less than three months

Python · Pytest · Selenium · Automation

Data and Voice Technician

INE (Instituto Nacional Electoral) — Jan 2025–Jun 2025

Monitored MDM devices and created web scraping and report generation tools to accommodate data collection and analysis.

Created web scraping and report generation tools from scratch
Found a high severity vulnerability in the company's MDM web application
Developed a precise and efficient document redaction tool with Python and tkinter

Python · Selenium · Pandas · Google Sheets API · Google Maps API

IT Technician

INE (Instituto Nacional Electoral) — Mar 2024–Jun 2024

Deployed and supervised critical infrastructure used to report voting results.

Achieved zero downtime during the election period
Pentested the enterprise network and active directory — multiple high severity CVEs found and reported

Troubleshooting L2/L3 · Active Directory · Pentesting